Sony announced FYQ1′08 (April - June 2008) earnings on July 29, 2008. Sony trails Samsung as the world’s second largest consumer electronics company. I will spotlight some interesting trends that were presented by Sony:
1. Electronics Inventory: Inventory for Sony’s electronics division swelled in FYQ1′08 to 57 days (up 4 days). Inventory increased 23.6% Q/Q and [...]

Sony BRAVIA V4500
Size: 26″, 32″, 37″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 33,000:1 (26″, 32″: dynamic), 22,000:1 (37″: dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Tuner: DVB-T, DVB-C, MPEG4 AVC
Input: USB (image viewing), HDMI (3)
Other: Picture Frame Mode, 1080p/24 capability
Availability: Europe

Sony’s BRAVIA V4500 series LCD TVs come in three sizes: 26″, 32″, 37″. All have a 720p-capable pixel format, [...]

Sony announced many consumer electronics goodies on February 27 including seven new LCD TVs. But only two were capable of Full HD 1080p, so I will focus on the V-series 46″ KDL-46V3000 and 40″ KDL-40V3000. These two BRAVIA sets accept 1080p at 60fps or 24fps over HDMI. With the BRAVIA name comes the BRAVIA EX [...]

Samsung's Kris Lee, GM of Samsung's CE Division in the Middle East stated that its LCD TVs are better than Sony's. S-LCD, a joint venture between the two companies supply both with LCD TV panels including the popular 40" size. Unless Samsung is building special LCD TV modules for its Samsung brand and supplying Sony [...]